Senior Occupational Therapist

We are recruiting a Senior Occupational Therapist who is passionate about enabling men with mental health problems to develop life skills and prepare for release while on remand or serving a sentence.

The role is in our multi-disciplinary team at HMP Bullingdon, a category B prison which operates as a local remand, and sentenced male establishment. The prison has an operational capacity of 1100 and takes prisoners predominantly from Courts in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire.

We are looking for an OT with a flair for working creatively to assess and treat mental health problems within the prison environment. You'll undertake the role of Care Co-ordinator for an identified number of individuals on the caseload, some of whom may be on CPA with multiple and complex needs.

You'll oversee the provision of a range of graded therapeutic interventions in areas of self-maintenance, productivity and leisure within the prison environment. You'll also be key in evaluating our OT service within the prison and leading on specialist interventions, working with both internal and external partners including healthcare providers, social care providers and probation services.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference to how we deliver OT services and you will join a network of OTs and AHPs working in Prisons and Forensic Mental Health Services. We offer great opportunities for continued professional development and will support your learning journey at OHFT.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a varied and, at times, complex case load
  
  
• Undertake the role of Care Co-ordinator for an identified number of individuals on the caseload, some of whom may be on CPA with multiple and complex needs
  
  
• Provide occupational therapy that is evidence-based and follows client-centred principles. This will include assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating the outcome of interventions and documenting all stages of the process
  
  
• Provide leadership for junior/non-registered staff as appropriate to the post, through supervision and appraisal, delegating responsibilities as appropriate
  
  
• Participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy service within the prison, holding responsibility and taking a leading role for defined projects or specialist interventions
  
  
• Participate effectively as a full member of the multi-disciplinary team
  
  
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the trust-wide Occupational Therapy service and local multi-disciplinary team.
  
  
• Actively participate in the education of occupational therapy students
  
  
• Pro-actively engaging in teaching/presentations of specialist skills both within the Trust and for continuing professional development events/activities
  
  Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties
  
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  As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
  
  Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
  
  We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
  
  
  • Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata
    
    
  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
    
    
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
    
    
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
    
    
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
    
    
  • Competitive pension scheme
    
    
  • Lease car scheme
    
    
  • Cycle to work scheme
    
    
  • Employee Assistance Programme
    
    
  • Mental Health First Aiders
    
    
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
    
    
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
    
    Detailed job description and main responsibilities
    
    We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
    
    The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
    
    Person specification
    
    Qualifications
    
    Essential criteria
    
    
  • Professional registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
    
    
  • Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
    
    Experience
    
    Essential criteria
    
    
  • Experience of working in mental health, as an Occupational Therapist preferably within a range of settings, including forensics
    
    
  • Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
    
    Skills
    
    Essential criteria
    
    
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills such as negotiating, motivating and supporting
    
    
  • Supervisory skills and/or appraisal skills
    
    
  • All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
    
    
  • Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
    
    
  • We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
    
    
  • Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
    
    
  • We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
    
    
  • We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
    
    
  • We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
    
    
  • Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing